The Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO)
 J.C.R. Licklider, 1st IPTO Director. |
ARPA desired the extension of human-computer interaction to military projects. In 1962, they created The Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) to focus on computer networking. |
 Bob Taylor, 3rd IPTO Director. |
"It seems reasonable to envision, for a time 10 or 15 years hence, a 'thinking center' that will incorporate the functions of present-day libraries together with anticipated advances in information storage and retrieval."
- Man-Computer Symbiosis, J.C.R. Licklider